Archive: Flood Devastation (Sep. 2001)

The floods are rising again this year and may cause more devastation than ever before.

Ted Olbrich writes from Phnom Penh:
...I have some disturbing developments to report. We are having floods again, and several meteorologists are predicting they could be worse than last year. This year they are different. The primary source of water is from the north. Rains in China, Laos & Vietnam have swollen the rivers close to, or over, flood stage. The worst of the rains is ahead and we are already experiencing serious problems. Several of the landing sites are already under water and, contrary to last year we are already experiencing some floods in Phnom Penh. [See more pictures]

Last year, a flood emergency created a state of emergency for the orphans in homes throughout Cambodia. The danger of rapidly spreading disease through floodwater in rainy season is compounded with difficulty to transport necessary supplies! Hundreds of Cambodians died as flood victims and thousands were displaced. [More]

We must now gear up and prepare for the imminent flood-caused suffering. Saving our orphans from the disaster is top priority. We expect to send relief in the very near future. To gather resources necessary to rescue the orphans, Warm Blankets has set up a special "Emergency Relief Fund."